West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-08-25
Concerts.

Concerts.
TIE Normal School taught by Profs.
Flemming and Trotter, closed last
Friday after ten weeks of unprece.
denied success, both as to the mum.
Der attending and the rapid advance
ment of the pupils. The closing ex-
ercises, which were OF musical and
literary nature, was given in the
courthouse hall on Friday night to
large and appreciative audience.
An admission fee of ten and fifteen
cents was charged to defray the ex.
penses OF the entertainment. The
performance was commenced by sing.
ing Dear Old Home" by the school,
followed by prayer by the Rev. A.
L. Fortney. Village Belp' was
then sung by chorus class The
defamation christian Citizenship"
by Percival Lantz, was we'll rendered
and showed no little ability OF tie de.
claimer. Music. Miss Oda Metzler
recited Kate Shelly" in q manner
that showed the performer to be
familiar with the piece and that she
has considerable talent In that
direction. Song. "The Catholic
Psalm" by Miss Ella Copeman, was
favorably commented upon by the
large audience and showed that Miss.
Ella had given 1t much study, The
medley which followed drought
down the house." The Little Black
Eyed Rebel" as rendered by Isa
Monroe in her usual attractive style,
seemed to be standing upon the stage
and actually bestowing upon the
bashful young man the FIRST kisses
given by fair maid in order to get
PNS"N""iOh VI uhhOIiCcuJ tho lSJJeTb
from dear friends on the field OF bat
tie. Miss Laura May read an orig
inal essay, "Close OF SCHOOL, which
did credit to its author. Duet. The
dialogue by Miss Effie Feather Moses
Lee and Willie Monroe was we'll rem
dered and elected rounds of applause
Willie must certainly have gone
without his supper so his voice would
have the genuine "hungry" ring when
he would ask "AIa' for piece of
"ginger bread" The "Precarious
Predicament' was the masterpiece OF
the evening. 1t is evident that Prof.
TrOtter has for long time followed
the profession OF an actor before he
came to KiDgwoOd or else he has
played the part OF clover" in reality,
as it was the most natural thing in
the world for him to fall upon his
knees and exclaim in tones that be.
tokened sincere grief and disappoint-
ment, "Oh Jane, Jane. 1 am Biggs-
your own dear Biggs. The entertain.
ment was closed by singing n quar-
tette which was we'll rendered. 1t
would be almost impossible to tell
which performer excelled, and all
owe, to a great extent, their profcien.
cy TO the untiring efforts of Prof.
Fleming who was the head anil life
Of the whole entertainment.
On Tuesday evening the court
room was crowded to It's utmost ca
pacity, by large and appreciative
audience, to listen TO tho splendid
music given in the concert under the
charge OF Prof II. w. Porter, of
Baltimore. The programme was
lengthy and each performance was
interesting and instructive to the
unsteady educated. Both time and
space forbid that we should refer To
the participants personally; but suf-
fee it TO say, there was not mis-.
take or blunder made and all per
sons concerned deserve the highest
praise and heattiest congratulations.
We hope that Prof. Porter will again
favor us with a musical entertain
ment as his musical ability is Of the
order that always insures amusement
and instruction.